Lucarelli lost in 2007 to John Clauson, another council veteran,
who is up for re-election this year (position 4).

“To be honest, I’m not even sure that I’m running,” said
Lucarelli, on being asked about her presence at the candidates
orientation. “I just went to make sure there wasn’t something I
didn’t know about.”

With filing week just more than a week away (it starts June 6),
Lucarelli, organizer of the city’s Cedar Cove Days, is saying she’s
still on the fence, with “several factors” playing into her
decision whether to run.

Other city of Port Orchard positions open are: mayor (incumbent
Lary Coppola has announced he’ll run), position 1 (incumbent Jim
Colebank), position 5 (Fred Olin) and at-large (Jerry Childs). None
of the incumbent councilmen have made their intentions known.